Finance- Process Optimization Manager

Summary: The Process Optimization Manager is responsible for leading initiatives to optimize accounting operations, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory standards. This role will focus on identifying areas for process enhancements, driving automation, and implementing best practices to improve overall financial processes.

Duties:

• Identify Process Inefficiencies: Analyze current end to end business processes, workflows, and systems and define optimized processes to uncover inefficiencies and gaps.
• Develop Improvement Roadmaps: Translate identified inefficiencies into clear, structured improvement roadmaps, aligned with business goals and operational priorities.
• Execute Improvement Strategies: Lead and participate in the execution of improvement roadmaps, ensuring that changes are implemented effectively and within agreed timelines.
• Data Lineage Management: Ensure that all process changes consider the impact on data flows and lineage, preserving data accuracy/agility/timeliness and consistency across systems.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with key stakeholders across departments (e.g., IT, Systems and Analytics, Operations, Finance) to align on process improvement objectives and drive engagement.
• Monitor and Report Progress: Regularly track the implementation of roadmaps, assess the effectiveness of improvements, and report progress and findings to VP Finance/Corporate Controller
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous process improvement by consistently identifying new opportunities for optimization and efficiency. Work with the Systems and analytics team to measure the effectiveness of process changes and improvements.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• A master's degree or CPA/CFA certification is preferred. 10+ years of experience in accounting, finance, or process improvement roles Proven track record of leading process improvement projects within accounting functions.
• Strong understanding of financial systems, ERP platforms, and automation tools (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, Great Plains, or similar).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization. In depth knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
• Experience in change management and leading teams through process transitions.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to translate business needs effective process improvements. Results driven, with a focus on delivering tangible outcomes. Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously. High attention to detail and a commitment to operational excellence.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be required to sit for prolonged periods.